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More liberal,judges should take an active role in using its power to check
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| Power of Courts to declare law unconstitutional |
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| More conservative, only get involved if clearly unconstitutional |
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| votes w/ conscience and society in mind |
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| areas where reps win a close election |
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| areas where reps win by over 55% |
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| permanently established legis committee |
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| congresional com. appt for a limited time or purpose |
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| committees where both senators and reps serve |
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| resovle diff in bills btwn house and senate |
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| Advertising, Credit-Claiming, and Position Taking |
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| Tangible benefits to voters to get votes |
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Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971
amended in 1974 |
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| initially contribution limits and spending limits, overturned in 76 freedom of speech, could spend whatever Buckley v valeo |
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| Loopholes for contribution limits |
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| PAC,Soft Money,Issue advocacy Advertising,and Bundling |
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| political action committee union or corp that gives money |
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| issue advocacy advertising |
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| allocation of house seats following senate |
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| legislative districts so they are un-equal in population |
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| drawing legislative districts to favor ones party |
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